The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-02-15
PATHS PERIL.
A San Francisco Bynamiter At
temptS Her Life but Nearly
Takes His Own.

San Francisco, Feb. l0.-A crank at 10
o'clock last night while Patti was singing,
attempted to throw a dynamite bomb or
some other explosive on the stage The
matter exploded N his hands, iDjurins
him severely. although the hou.e was
crowded there was no panic. The police
immediately rushed into the gallery and
arrested the wouid-be dynamiter and re-
moved him To the hospital, where his in
jurIes are being treated 1t Is supposed he
objected to PATHS high prices.
The diva Immediately aiterward sang,
"Home, Sweet Home" apparently una
ware that an attempt had been made on
her life. When the bomb exploded pan
ic was narrowly averted. People In the
gallery were rushing about seeking the
quickest means of exit, and 1t was only by
the self-pOSsession Of the newspaper man
present In boz, coupled with that of the
diva, that a stampede of the entire house
was prevented.
The bomb thrower later said he stopped
to pick up his hat and cane and found
package under the sea-, which he picked up
and, that as he raised i to see what it was,
it exploded. Though he was badly burned
about the face and hands ii is believed
he received no serious injuries. He gave
his name as DIR. James Hodges, dyspep-
sia specialist, and his residence as No
Central place, and his age as IL years.
The bomb was made of en- filled with
powder, in the centre of which was bot
tie. The can was wrapped in pieces of
cloth soaked in inhammable oil, and it is
believed the intention was no. only TO kill
Patti and those near the stage, bat also to
set fire to the building. 1t was arranged
TO explode by a MI pber of friction
matches, which connected with the fuse
inserted in the powder. The theory is that
the fuse burned too quickly for the crank.
A Salvation BacksIider Stricken
Blind.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb, 10.-Harry
Edwards, weIl-knOwn young man Of
this city, has met with quite misfor-
tune. Harry surprised his friends last
Chris mas by telling them that he was
going to reform and lead better life.
In the future he would neither smoke
nor chew tobacco, abstain from intox-
icants and quit swearing. He put his
good resolutions into effect by joining
the Salvation Army. There was great
rejoicing over his conversion and the
young convert was held up as an ex-
ample for others to follow. Up to
the first of February Edwards was an
earnest worker in the ranks of
the Army, but on that date he fell
from grace and returned to his old
way of living. All efforts on the part
of the captain and lieutenants of she
Army to reclaim the sinner, were una
vailing.
On Sunday evening last Harry Wis.
tied the Salvation Army barracks and
took front seat. The Army prayed
for him. and the prodigal son recipro-
Gated by soothing and laughing. One
of the captains said it was the laugh
of the unbeliever. All of a sudden
Edwards was seen to put his hands to
his eyes. His friends, who
occupied seats near by, asked
him what was the matter.
Edwards replied, "Oh, / am blind. /
can't see. Take me home" And
sure enough the man was sightless,
and a picture of terror was on his
face, The unfortunate man was taken
to his home and a physician sum-
moned, but the latter was powerless to
render aid. He said it was mys-
ferrous case.
Miss Captain Burton, commander
of the army says she is inclined to the
belief that the man had been visited
with divine wrath. A delegation
from tht army visited Edwards, how
ever. to-day and prayed with him.